a major social class or order of persons regarded collectively as part of the body politic of the country (especially in the United Kingdom) and formerly possessing distinct political rights  
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| estate |   | 
| estate of the realm |   | 
| the three estates |   | 
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part holonym
domain of synset (region)
United Kingdom, UK, U.K., Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Great Britain
France, French Republic
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